Whole Foods is Coming to DePaul

On Feb. 25 Whole Foods will open
its doors to the Lincoln Park and DePaul community for the first time ever!
Located on the corner of Fullerton Ave. and North Sheffield Ave., this is a
prime location for shoppers. Directly accessible from the Fullerton
Red/Brown/Purple lines, I’m sure that people from all over Lincoln Park and
Lakeview will be shopping at this new store.

Although I probably will never purchase anything from this
Whole Foods because I am a poor college student that shops at Aldi, I am still excited for the opening. This
grocery store space has been vacant and shuttered for a little over a year now.
Formerly a Dominick's (RIP Dominick’s grocery stores), it’s been quite a while
since the public was allowed in this DePaul building.​

The renovations for this Whole Foods have been pretty intense. Located in Centennial Hall​, this building’s past year has been marked with jack hammers, sawdust, and lots of paint cans. The new Whole Foods floor plan has completely revamped the space, even moving the stairs to the second level to a different location.

Despite Whole Foods extremely high prices, this specific location is trying to cater to students and commuters on-the-go. With a walk up coffee window and a salad and sandwich bar, it will be easy for anyone to grab a quick meal between classes or on the way to work.

Currently, there are always tons of people in Whole Foods setting up supplies and objects throughout the day. It’s interesting to see the store slowly come together. Earlier this month I would have never guessed that the space would be ready to open come Feb. 25, but a lot of progress has been made in these last few weeks.

Whole Foods is now a staple of the DePaul community. If you happen to be on the Lincoln Park campus on Wednesday, stop by and check it out. Even if you don’t plan on buying anything, I bet there will be some free samples there :)